Rabih Khattar, Superintendent

Rabih Khattar

Superintendent

Canadian International School

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Mathematics
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Superintendent at Canadian International School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2010

- Attends and participates in all Board meetings.
- Communicates openly with Board concerning programs, practices, and problems of schools.
- Makes all administrative decisions necessary to the proper function of the school.
- Administers provisions of negotiated agreement and recommends changes to Board that would be beneficial to the school.
- Interviews and hires best qualified and most competent school principals, vice principals, teachers, supervisory, and administrative personnel in Canada and Abu Dhabi.
- Hires best candidates for support staff positions.
- Supervise all staff and the overall function of the school.
- Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration, including evaluation of staff according to school policy.
- Advises Board on need for new or revised policies and sees that all policies of Board are implemented.
- Acts, if necessary, in any matter not covered by board policy then recommends policy in order to provide guidance in the future.
- Assumes responsibility for overall financial planning the school and for preparation of the annual budget; submits it to the Board for review and approval.
- Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with adopted budget, subject to
direction and approval of Board.
- Acts as purchasing agent for the Board and establishes procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
- Develops and implements short and long-term maintenance plans for school buildings and grounds, delegating particular duties.
- Develops and implements guidelines and procedures governing the use and care of school facilities and property.

Vice Principal / Operation Manager at Canadian International School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2006 to June 2010

- Developed & initiated administrative processes for maintenance of organized, hygienic and safe facilities.
- Accountable for strategizing & organization events, activities for increasing admissions in the school.
- Updated & developed updating course syllabi as per latest requirements/ trends.
- Distinguished efforts in strategizing and set up new school at Khalifa A City, Abu Dhabi in Sep`07 involving:
o Obtaining school licenses and fees approval.
o Coordinating with the Consultant on the school building design.
o Interfacing with Consultant and Contractors.
o Purchasing all school furniture and resources, etc.
- Key role in evolving administrative procedures and programs.
- Successfully managed interviews and recruitment of teachers, supervisory, administrative personnel and support staff.
- Spearheading school public relations and communications.
- Sustained discipline & administering the members of the group to conform to the rules & regulations which affect the code of behaviour framed for everyone for the benefit of employees.
- Formulated strategies for the growth of the schools.
- Enrolled teammates and empowering them to act proactively to achieve the goals of the organisation.
- Directed school scheduling, special events, field trips, transportation, maintenance, playgrounds and cleaning. 

- Planned and established school safety plan-fire drills, student, staff and public safety and student health. 

- Maintained equipment, textbook and supply inventories.

Vice Principal at French Private School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2005 to June 2006
Head of Department/Grade 6-9 Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Teacher at French Private School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2004 to June 2005
Grade 6-9 Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Teacher at French Private School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2003 to June 2004
Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher at New Academy of Technology
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2001 to May 2003

Education

Master's degree, Mathematics
  • at Lebanese University
  • January 2000
Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics
  • at Lebanese University
  • January 1999

Specialties & Skills

HR Management
Financial Planning
Interviewing
Academic Administration
ACADEMIC
BUDGETING
BUSINESS STRATEGY
DIRECTING
FINANCIAL PLANNING
TEACHING

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Intermediate